The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-07

adopted.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petitlontrom
South KOna, praying as follows: FIRST
that the salary of His Majesty the King
and all Government officers be reduced
Second-that all laws relating to permanent
settlements be repealed. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kawainui moved that the creden-
tiaIs of Hons J. Kauhane, J. w Nakaleka
and A P. Paehaole, who had just arrived,
be referred to the Judiciary Committee
Rep. Kamuoha thought the Hon. mem
Der ought to put his motion in writing.
The motion carried.
Rep. C. Brown moved that the rules be
suspended and the Judiciary Committee
allowed to retire and examine the creden-
tials and report at once.
The motion carried and the Committee
retired.
THE GROWN LANDS.
Noble Hitchcock presented the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The office of Commissioners of
Crown Lands was created by the Legisla-
ture of this Kingdom, and the charge and
care of said lands has been placed in the
hands of said Commissioners by the Legis-
lature, and
WHEREAS, In the past the Legislatures,
sitting from time to time, have not been
able to obtain from said Commissioners any
report of the business done, or the revenue
collected by them, but in fact at all times
have refused to make such reports when re-
quested so to do by the different Legisla-
lures, and
WHEREAS, The said Crown Commits
sioners are the servants of the Legls-
lature, and it is their duty to report on
such matters as may be from time to time
required of them by the Legislature; there
fore be it
Resolved, That the Commissioners be
requested to lay before this House at an
early date statement of the annual re-
ceipts from all sources received from the
SAID Crown lands during the last ten years,
if practicable from all sources whatsoever:
also, what crown lands are now under
lease. where situated, at what annual rental,
to whom leased, and for how long time
leased, and whether the annual rental of
any of them has been paid in advance for
a longer time than one year.
Noble Castle moved the resolution be
adopted.
Minister Brown moved as an amendment
that the report be presented at the next BIZ
annual session of the Legislature for the
reason that this House would not care to
sit until the report was properly made up.
1t was fully a months work. The two
Commissioners who are members of the
Cabinet have no books, they being kept by
the Land Agent. He assured the House
he knew Of nothing to be concealed so far
as the Ministers were concerned. He hoped
his amendment would be adoped.
Noble Castle did not think the amend
ment necessary. He was ready to vote on
the resolution and thought that all the law
yerS in the House were also ready. This
resolution raised a very important ques-
ton. 1t had been persistently denied that
the Crown Commissioners were answerable
to the Legislature, and the result had been
that nothing has ever been learned about
the receipts. 1t was a precedent of twenty
two years standing. The resolution should
be adopted as the House is in extra session
and wishes to find out the revenue from all
sources.
Minister Brown said that if the receipts
were what was wanted, the Land Agent
had told him that last year they amounted
to 500, 700, and this year they would reach
trife over $4,000. Next year there would
be an increase, as many leases would ex-
pire and the lands could be released to
more advantage.
Rep. Kalaukoa thought the object of the
resolution was good, but it would cause
a great deal of discussion and there were
matters more pressing. 1t had better go
over to the regular session.
Rep. c. Brown did not believe in asking
the Commissioners, for the reason that it
is trust estate and the trustees are only
responsible to the one for whom it was
created
Noble Widemann said it was not trust
estate, but simply and plainly Government
lands. He did not think the revenue for
the last ten years could be obtained, nor
could the House get it this session. The
Hon. Noble then gave brief history of the
Crown lands.
Noble Hitchcock said the object of the
resolution was to bring the matter forward
ready for the next session. His point was
that Commission should be appointed.
Rep. Kamuoha thought that the matter |
should be postponed to the regular session.
The resolution then passed.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION
Minister Brown read for first time an
Act to regulate Chinese immigration.
The object of the bill is that after January
IS, 1888, no Chinese shall be allowed toIand |
at any port iii the Kingdom without a per-
nit duly signed. The permit is to cost $50. |
The bill passed to second reading.
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION
Rep. Daniels presented the following res
olution: The Minister of Foreign Affairs |
is hereby requested to state to this House |
the cost of the volunteer organizations for |
the present period and the amount, if any,
Of IL.